Highlights include the kid dancing in front of the stage,amusing to watch.

Picked up a copy of the 11:11 sessions

And picked up a dilly dilly ep and shirt...they were 5$ a piece but I gave her 20 for them...she is awesome...I will rock that shirt.

Was I the only one who geeked out over the punch out intro?

I seen sage stand next to his girl? And he was rubbing her shoulder...I was very aroused...

In the end,I showed up,paid my respects to sfr...

Going to sage functions is now like mandatory meetings...

EDIT:I met winfield,easy going guy...

When I left nikki was parked next to my car...$ecret$...

Storm davis..."All the sfr cds are 10$ on this table"

"Ok ill take this one..."

"That's 15$"

"Smh"

Fri May 01, 2009 12:01 am

dilly dilly

Joined: 08 Mar 2007
Posts: 846
Location: maine

tonight was fantastic!

SoulCrate and Mac rocked it hard and are wonderful folks to boot... So good

I was overwhelmed by the response.. I think it made me forget how to play somethings.

Trav, I had no idea that you are who you are (?) ha! Nice to meet you. The moneys will for sure help with the next record.

MB, great to see yous!

Storm, Jared, Amanda, Kese, Sage.... it was a wonderful pleasure to see you all again. And great to meet some new peeps.

rawk. Hope to come to town again and enjoy your presence some more!

xoxoxoxo
-dilly

Fri May 01, 2009 1:55 am

Sage FrancisSelf Fighteous

Joined: 30 Jun 2002
Posts: 21737

Maybe the Celtics play-offs had something to do with the low attendance.
Maybe the KRS show the night before had something to do with it.
Maybe being tucked away in a weird city outside of Providence isn't helping the typical crowd come out.
Maybe there is not "typical crowd" anymore.
Maybe I don't have friends who bring friends or invite other people out to our events. ha. Maybe we can only do one show a year.

It's a really tough call. I left there feeling really down about how we couldn't get at LEAST 100 people out to a $10 show for Mac, Dilly and Soulcrate. I guess that's why I'm not a promoter. Now that I've acknowledged that, I'm going to hang up my promoter hat. That shit is not for me.

Every performer was so good. Soulcrate Music was the surprise of the night. I don't think anyone knew them and they really rocked. High energy, solid vocal performances...two emcees and a DJ...they nailed the performance.

Dilly Dilly totally mixed it up with a variety of instruments and song styles. Sounded great. And although the crowd was there to see hiphop for the most part, they cheered damn hard for Miss Dilly when then set was over. We even got to sing happy birfday to the lady. Oh, and she incorporated the "Drinking Out of Cups" audio into her set. Dilly...if you EVER talk over the cute lizard again you will get a red flag! Thank you for making the trek from Portland. It was really great seeing you again.

Mac capped the night off with a damn good show. He was all over the place. Incorporating good crowd interaction and exploiting the fact that I was accessible.

Thank you to those who did make it out. Most who were there are loyal SFR show goers and you rule

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Fri May 01, 2009 10:13 am

remind

Joined: 22 Jun 2008
Posts: 2207
Location: NJ

Wish I could have attended. I haven't seen Mac live in forever. I haven't even heard the Rhymesayers 11:11 live, I don't believe.

Fri May 01, 2009 10:28 am

erich

Joined: 15 May 2005
Posts: 3048

dont forget that the last show was on a friday. thursday night is regularly the only time i have a paying gig, so that's my lame excuse, but i can imagine other people not wanting to make the trip right after work, with another day of work in the morning.

who knows though. personally, i really hope you dont stop having these shows. it's a great space, great people, etc.

Fri May 01, 2009 10:35 am

Sage FrancisSelf Fighteous

Joined: 30 Jun 2002
Posts: 21737

I'm not into that Thursday excuse. Doesn't really fly. The show ends at midnight. We're talking about traveling musicians who don't play around here much. Nah, the Thursday excuse is silly. That's a big club night in most parts. It's just that...there isn't a very supportive scene in these parts. That's the tall and short of it. These cheap, intimate shows are awesome...and I don't like having to jump through hoops and do various sort of promo just so 30 people can show up. That isn't where we'll be dedicating our time anymore. We'll do shows at other spots. Maybe we'll do a once a year thing at the Grant. Not sure.

Fri May 01, 2009 10:40 am

mzehe916

Joined: 04 Aug 2006
Posts: 4544
Location: Switzerland

Sage, you only feel this way because you recently played "the biggest hip-hop show in Nevada" and now all crowds seem small in comparison. You haven't adjusted from the arena venue to the intimate venue of last night's show. I want SFR and Co. in Sac, intimate indeed.

Fri May 01, 2009 10:47 am

erich

Joined: 15 May 2005
Posts: 3048

alright, alright. maybe im just kicking the dirt because i was all set to go until i realized the 30th was a thursday. and for the record, i had a 9am call time in the morning last show, so the late night/work excuse doesnt fly with me either.

but whatever, fuck me. there's a million maybes for why a show could be attended poorly, but bottom line is that shit just sucks. and it sucks even more if it deters you from trying it again.

Fri May 01, 2009 10:51 am

erich

Joined: 15 May 2005
Posts: 3048

Sage Francis wrote: It's just that...there isn't a very supportive scene in these parts.

but i thought the first one went pretty well? people showed up to support then, so im just trying to figure out what was different this time.

Fri May 01, 2009 10:57 am

Sage FrancisSelf Fighteous

Joined: 30 Jun 2002
Posts: 21737

It was a lot of local acts bringing in their local friends and fam. Plus, I was the headliner. These people didn't return for the most part.

Fri May 01, 2009 11:17 am

Travadone

Joined: 05 Mar 2009
Posts: 2977
Location: LI(f)E SUCKS (The Album)

Fuck this...I was there and that is what matters...

Trav keeps it real.

EDIT:I think I seen jared paul,I didn't get to shake his hand...I should of asked if he was still up to giving me a handjob to see if it was better than a girls...

Until next time.

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That does matter. And you came with 2 people this time. That's awesome.

Fri May 01, 2009 11:30 am

Travadone

Joined: 05 Mar 2009
Posts: 2977
Location: LI(f)E SUCKS (The Album)

I want to know the song and beat dilly dilly played where she played the hand saw...that beat was nice...

Fri May 01, 2009 11:44 am

passenger

Joined: 18 Apr 2006
Posts: 637

Sage Francis wrote: I'm not into that Thursday excuse. Doesn't really fly. The show ends at midnight. We're talking about traveling musicians who don't play around here much. Nah, the Thursday excuse is silly. That's a big club night in most parts. It's just that...there isn't a very supportive scene in these parts. That's the tall and short of it. These cheap, intimate shows are awesome...and I don't like having to jump through hoops and do various sort of promo just so 30 people can show up. That isn't where we'll be dedicating our time anymore. We'll do shows at other spots. Maybe we'll do a once a year thing at the Grant. Not sure.

time to pack up and move the SFR offices to Austin! haha.... but seriously